Surgery tomorrow, wish me luck!

[Alisonjayne]

Hi fellow sleevers,

Well my surgery is tomorrow and I am beyond excited!

Its been a long journey but I am finally here and I just can't wait for it. I have been very diligent with my 2 week pre op and so far have lost 10lbs. I was quite amazed that after the very first day, my appetite diminished to such an extent that I forgot about food, previously a large part of my day was spent thinking about what I would have for the next meal, we've all been there!

So, onwards and upwards, wish me luck on the other side!

[Stacey03]

Very best of luck Alison, super excited for you and you will do great, just remember sip, sip, sip and walk... and nap! A lot the first week! Have you got all your bag packed and everything? I advise some fruit herbal tea bags if you have them, I loved them after surgery as they were so nice warm. Will be thinking of you :-)

[Alisonjayne]

To be honest, I am under prepared!
Going out to our local supermarket today to buy some protein powder, have a bag packed but would be good to know some essentials I should take with me. I think I am in for 2 days minimum.

[Stacey03]

To be honest, I am under prepared!
Going out to our local supermarket today to buy some protein powder, have a bag packed but would be good to know some essentials I should take with me. I think I am in for 2 days minimum.

Well I would go for some lovely fruity tea bags at the grocery store for sure.
Toiletries, underwear, lose comfy pants, a couple of tee shirts, a bra (comfy), pyjamas, a book, phone, phone charger, lip balm and moisturiser. Oh and slippers or warm socks. I took my iPad but didn't use it much and didn't dip into the book! :-)

[Stacey03]

And don't forget your usual medications :-)

[Bothsidesnow2017]

All the best of luck to you! It is so worth it. You got this����

[AnnieG]

Will be thinking of you

[Alynn]

Wishing you well! Blessings!

[Christie13]

Good luck Alison. Make sure you check in and let us know how it goes. Reach out if you have any questions or need any support.

[KiwiGal]

Hope all has gone well. When you are felling like it come back and tell us how it went please.
Follow your surgeons instructions to the tee and you will be just fine.

[TheSassWay]

Wishing you the best of luck Allison!! A wonderful decision you’ve made!! Keep us posted!

[IamDetermined]

Best of luck!! Keep us updated!

[Gvn71]

Hope all is going well!

You're going to make a great loser!

[Devin]

Hope all went well, best of luck to you!

[Alisonjayne]

Hi fellow sleevers!
My surgery went very well indeed. I was 2nd on the list so didn't have to wait all day and had surgery at 11.30am. My husband was more scared than I was, he was in tears bless him.

Came round from surgery and had terrible pain from the gas they blow you up with but my lovely daughter came soon after and burped me like a baby by rubbing my back which eased it quite a bit.
I was sick quite a few times to start with as they gave me some peppermint water to ease the gas and I took it too quickly so it all came back up, gross I know.

I was very scared to actually drink anything as I could feel it going down and gurgling, strange sensation plus I was wary of vomiting again but that has eased off now. I had very little pain which really surprised me, my daughter had the same op two years ago and couldn't get out of bed for two days so I assumed it would be the same, evidently not.
I was able to get up and walk about a bit which I think also helped with the gas situation. Overnight they kept coming to take my blood pressure and temps so didn't sleep much.
Saw the doctor this morning who said I had successfully shrunk my liver and that's why surgery went so well, so glad I stuck to it!

They said I could go home today as I was feeling so much better so I came home this afternoon with my husband. I have only just figured out how much I can take into my mouth at one time, more than a sip but less than a gulp if that makes sense! I had to figure that out on my own lol.

The thought of food is nauseating at the moment and I can't even think about having my usual cup of tea so I am just drinking water. I have the protein powder but can't face it, will it do much damage if I delay it a couple of days?